Red chilaquiles
Toasted corn tortilla chips are tossed with a red tomato-and-chile sauce and served right away with fresh cheese and cilantro.
This vegetarian version of chilaquiles rojos, a Mexican breakfast, pairs toasted corn tortillas with tomato-and-chile sauce. Recipes vary in their ingredients and toppings; this one uses a simple combination of fresh cheese and cilantro.
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Method
- 01
Roast the vegetables
Place the tomatoes, onion, fresh red chile, and garlic cloves in the air-fryer basket. Roast at 180 °C for 10 minutes.
Temperature: 180 °C / 356 °FReady to continue when: The vegetables are roasted and the tomatoes have softened.
10 min - 02
Toast the tortillas
While the vegetables roast, cut each corn tortilla into eight pieces. Toast them in a dry skillet on both sides.
Ready to continue when: The tortilla pieces are toasted and golden on both sides.
- 03
Make the sauce
Remove the seeds from the chile. Blend the roasted tomatoes, onion, chile, and garlic into a sauce. Transfer it to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, until it thickens.
Ready to continue when: The sauce looks thicker than it did at the start.
5 min - 04
Toss and serve
Turn off the heat, add the tortilla pieces to the sauce, and toss gently. Divide into four portions and finish with the crumbled fresh cheese and chopped cilantro.
Ready to continue when: The tortillas are coated with sauce, and each portion has fresh cheese and cilantro.
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